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A.I. Is Going Rogue. Who Should Be Held Responsible?
Many think artificial intelligence companies should be held liable for their runaway technology. But legal scholars say applying existing law could be messy. .…
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The 'dark patterns' at the center of FTC's lawsuit against Amazon
NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
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Techdirt Podcast Episode 431: The Many Problems With The FTC’s Pornhub Settlement
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
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The Cybersecurity 202: Privacy experts fear a boom in coronavirus surveillance
"“My concern is that out of desperation we will turn to technology and put in place a massive surveillance apparatus at a tangible loss to civil liberties…
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Congress Hears Options—And Concerns—for Using Smartphone Data to Fight COVID-19
"“There can be little doubt that better access to and analysis of information will play a prominent role in addressing the ongoing pandemic,” wrote Ryan Ca…
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Apple, Google Could Alert You to Coronavirus Exposure
"“This is a huge step forward to assist the public health community with contact tracing while preserving user privacy,” says Albert Gidari, director of pr…
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Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking
"“This isn’t a substitute for testing - you need to know who has it - but it produces actionable results so people can act responsibly, self-isolate and re…
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Apple and Google partner on Bluetooth interoperability for COVID-19 tracing apps
"In response to the news, ACLU surveillance and cybersecurity counsel Jennifer Granick said the effectiveness of contact tracing apps will depend on trust…
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ACLU Comment on Apple/Google COVID-19 Contact Tracing Effort
"Apple and Google today announced a joint contact tracing effort using Bluetooth technology. Below is comment from Jennifer Granick, ACLU surveillance and…
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Worried about Zoom's privacy problems? A guide to your video-conferencing options
"Privacy-minded consumers should consider video chat options carefully, said Arvind Narayanan, an associate computer science professor at Princeton Univers…
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Location-Tracking Firm Helping Trump Get Reelected Now Wants to Cash in on Coronavirus
"As the American Civil Liberties Union’s Jennifer Granick explained via email, ad tech companies have also never had to deal with high stakes or real accou…
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Millions of people love the video conferencing app Zoom and so do hackers
“They never really thought about security and privacy when they created this platform,” said Dr. Richard Forno, who is a cyber security expert and teaches at th…
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How San Francisco plans to trace every coronavirus case and contact
"But it’s not clear whether a critical mass of the population will ever hear about or choose to download these apps, says Ryan Calo, a University of Washin…
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Behind the global efforts to make a privacy-first coronavirus tracking app
""There's really never been a time in history where a clever app means the difference between widespread calamity and people being able to go abou…
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What are the biggest holes in data privacy that have been exacerbated by coronavirus?
"We've seen an explosion of efforts to create location-tracking techniques to fight the spread of COVID-19. The mobile advertising industry is legally…